loomisjohnson

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My first PSB Speaker Purchase. Need some help.
i agree with phil--i have the synchrony 2B in my kitchen and they're excellent. note that the synchrony were a higher model line than the imagine before they were discontinued (i haven't heard the current iteration of the imagine). i do think $350... 
Integrated amplifier search
a good friend of mine has the nad d7050, which i think you can get for around $500--i've had bad luck with nad in the past, but this unit was pretty impressive. and small. 
How Are Rotel Preamps?
bright. sometimes unnaturally so. 
Looking for an Integrated Amplifier to match Totem Rainmaker Speakers
i was actually thinking rega brio, which has a really good phono section and is only a grand new--the new arcams (sa10/sa20) were also pretty impressive, though i haven't heard 'em with totem. also see if you can find a vincent sv 236 in your budg... 
I want to pick up a vintage SS integrated
+1 on the kenwood ka-x100 series; yamaha ca-series also had cool vu meters 
Wanted: Suggestions for driving Celestion SL600 Speakers!
i briefly had a pair of the celestion years ago and remember they needed a ton of high-current power--they're very low sensitivity at 82 or so. i recall driving them with a parasound, which was very capable; i've also heard they sound good with kr... 
Is Tidal, or Spotify going to ever learn??
"lil 1 awaiting sentencing". that's damn funny 
Pioneer Integrated Amp A-70 ( Vintage early 1980 )... compare with Kenwood KA 8100
+1 on kenwood 
Warmer sounding Solid State
arcam 
Streaming services.
i would say spotify for your genres--tidal sounds better but costs twice as much and doesn't have quite the depth of catalog 
No Remote for AR LS-16.
according to logitech, all harmony remotes will control your preamp--you can find something like the harmony 650 for really cheap 
Marshall Kilburn 2 or JBL Xtreme 2?
the marshall sounds great--i think you can get one for $149 on a cybermonday deal today 
Worst Rock Band Ever !!!!
steve miller was a natural, which is both a blessing and a curse--on the one hand he could effortlessly knock off a great, simplistic AM tune like take the money and run or the joker, while on the other hand much of his stuff is remarkably underba... 
... POORLY RECORDED SONGS THAT ...
i never thought blind faith was badly recorded--jimmy miller, andy johns and other such luminaries did the engineering. now, of course, i'm gonna have to go back and listen to it critically. what i will say is that winwood never sang better + i al... 
Movies with...
patrick's apartment in american psycho had some beautiful gear--duntech speakers maybe?